used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN EXPOSITION AND A "BOOSTER" The Panama Pacific Exposition will unquestionably be the most beautiful exposition ever held in the world.
accessibleadjectiveUS /ækˈsesəbəl/
capable of being reached
From this reading Its setting is both accessible and lovely, for it has the city upon one side and the bay and the Golden Gate upon the other.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EXPOSITION AND A "BOOSTER" The Panama Pacific Exposition will unquestionably be the most beautiful exposition ever held in the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN EXPOSITION AND A "BOOSTER" The Panama Pacific Exposition will unquestionably be the most beautiful exposition ever held in the world.
any thing at all
From this reading Domes, doorways and other architectural details are rich in soft greens and blues, and the whole group of buildings, viewed from the hills behind, resembles more than anything else a great architectural drawing by Jules Guerin, made into a reality.
architecturaladjectiveUS /ˌɑːrkəˈtektʃərəl/
of or pertaining to the art and science of architecture
From this reading Domes, doorways and other architectural details are rich in soft greens and blues, and the whole group of buildings, viewed from the hills behind, resembles more than anything else a great architectural drawing by Jules Guerin, made into a reality.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Domes, doorways and other architectural details are rich in soft greens and blues, and the whole group of buildings, viewed from the hills behind, resembles more than anything else a great architectural drawing by Jules Guerin, made into a reality.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Its setting is both accessible and lovely, for it has the city upon one side and the bay and the Golden Gate upon the other.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AN EXPOSITION AND A "BOOSTER" The Panama Pacific Exposition will unquestionably be the most beautiful exposition ever held in the world.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading AN EXPOSITION AND A "BOOSTER" The Panama Pacific Exposition will unquestionably be the most beautiful exposition ever held in the world.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Domes, doorways and other architectural details are rich in soft greens and blues, and the whole group of buildings, viewed from the hills behind, resembles more than anything else a great architectural drawing by Jules Guerin, made into a reality.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Instead of being smooth and white like those of previous World's Fairs, the buildings have the streaked texture of travertine stone, with a general coloring somewhat warmer than that of travertine.
bluesnounUS /bluːz/
a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes
From this reading Domes, doorways and other architectural details are rich in soft greens and blues, and the whole group of buildings, viewed from the hills behind, resembles more than anything else a great architectural drawing by Jules Guerin, made into a reality.
BOOSTERnounUS /ˈbuːstər/
a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading AN EXPOSITION AND A "BOOSTER" The Panama Pacific Exposition will unquestionably be the most beautiful exposition ever held in the world.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Its setting is both accessible and lovely, for it has the city upon one side and the bay and the Golden Gate upon the other.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Instead of being smooth and white like those of previous World's Fairs, the buildings have the streaked texture of travertine stone, with a general coloring somewhat warmer than that of travertine.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Domes, doorways and other architectural details are rich in soft greens and blues, and the whole group of buildings, viewed from the hills behind, resembles more than anything else a great architectural drawing by Jules Guerin, made into a reality.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Its setting is both accessible and lovely, for it has the city upon one side and the bay and the Golden Gate upon the other.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading And that, in effect, is what it is, for Guerin has ruled over everything that has to do with color, from the roads which will have a warm reddish tone, to the mural decorations and the lighting.
coloringnounUS /ˈkʌlərɪŋ/
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading Instead of being smooth and white like those of previous World's Fairs, the buildings have the streaked texture of travertine stone, with a general coloring somewhat warmer than that of travertine.
decorationsnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify
From this reading And that, in effect, is what it is, for Guerin has ruled over everything that has to do with color, from the roads which will have a warm reddish tone, to the mural decorations and the lighting.
true confidential information
From this reading Domes, doorways and other architectural details are rich in soft greens and blues, and the whole group of buildings, viewed from the hills behind, resembles more than anything else a great architectural drawing by Jules Guerin, made into a reality.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And that, in effect, is what it is, for Guerin has ruled over everything that has to do with color, from the roads which will have a warm reddish tone, to the mural decorations and the lighting.
DomesnounUS /doʊmz/
plural of “dome” — a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading Domes, doorways and other architectural details are rich in soft greens and blues, and the whole group of buildings, viewed from the hills behind, resembles more than anything else a great architectural drawing by Jules Guerin, made into a reality.
doorwaysnounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪz/
plural of “doorway” — the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Domes, doorways and other architectural details are rich in soft greens and blues, and the whole group of buildings, viewed from the hills behind, resembles more than anything else a great architectural drawing by Jules Guerin, made into a reality.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Domes, doorways and other architectural details are rich in soft greens and blues, and the whole group of buildings, viewed from the hills behind, resembles more than anything else a great architectural drawing by Jules Guerin, made into a reality.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading And that, in effect, is what it is, for Guerin has ruled over everything that has to do with color, from the roads which will have a warm reddish tone, to the mural decorations and the lighting.
else
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From this reading Domes, doorways and other architectural details are rich in soft greens and blues, and the whole group of buildings, viewed from the hills behind, resembles more than anything else a great architectural drawing by Jules Guerin, made into a reality.
at any time
From this reading AN EXPOSITION AND A "BOOSTER" The Panama Pacific Exposition will unquestionably be the most beautiful exposition ever held in the world.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading And that, in effect, is what it is, for Guerin has ruled over everything that has to do with color, from the roads which will have a warm reddish tone, to the mural decorations and the lighting.
EXPOSITIONnounUS /ˌekspəˈzɪʃən/
a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
From this reading AN EXPOSITION AND A "BOOSTER" The Panama Pacific Exposition will unquestionably be the most beautiful exposition ever held in the world.
FairsnounUS /ferz/
plural of “fair” — a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
From this reading Instead of being smooth and white like those of previous World's Fairs, the buildings have the streaked texture of travertine stone, with a general coloring somewhat warmer than that of travertine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Its setting is both accessible and lovely, for it has the city upon one side and the bay and the Golden Gate upon the other.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Domes, doorways and other architectural details are rich in soft greens and blues, and the whole group of buildings, viewed from the hills behind, resembles more than anything else a great architectural drawing by Jules Guerin, made into a reality.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Its setting is both accessible and lovely, for it has the city upon one side and the bay and the Golden Gate upon the other.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Instead of being smooth and white like those of previous World's Fairs, the buildings have the streaked texture of travertine stone, with a general coloring somewhat warmer than that of travertine.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Its setting is both accessible and lovely, for it has the city upon one side and the bay and the Golden Gate upon the other.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Domes, doorways and other architectural details are rich in soft greens and blues, and the whole group of buildings, viewed from the hills behind, resembles more than anything else a great architectural drawing by Jules Guerin, made into a reality.
greensnounUS /ɡriːnz/
any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables
From this reading Domes, doorways and other architectural details are rich in soft greens and blues, and the whole group of buildings, viewed from the hills behind, resembles more than anything else a great architectural drawing by Jules Guerin, made into a reality.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Domes, doorways and other architectural details are rich in soft greens and blues, and the whole group of buildings, viewed from the hills behind, resembles more than anything else a great architectural drawing by Jules Guerin, made into a reality.
Guerin
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From this reading Domes, doorways and other architectural details are rich in soft greens and blues, and the whole group of buildings, viewed from the hills behind, resembles more than anything else a great architectural drawing by Jules Guerin, made into a reality.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its setting is both accessible and lovely, for it has the city upon one side and the bay and the Golden Gate upon the other.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Instead of being smooth and white like those of previous World's Fairs, the buildings have the streaked texture of travertine stone, with a general coloring somewhat warmer than that of travertine.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading AN EXPOSITION AND A "BOOSTER" The Panama Pacific Exposition will unquestionably be the most beautiful exposition ever held in the world.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Domes, doorways and other architectural details are rich in soft greens and blues, and the whole group of buildings, viewed from the hills behind, resembles more than anything else a great architectural drawing by Jules Guerin, made into a reality.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN EXPOSITION AND A "BOOSTER" The Panama Pacific Exposition will unquestionably be the most beautiful exposition ever held in the world.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of being smooth and white like those of previous World's Fairs, the buildings have the streaked texture of travertine stone, with a general coloring somewhat warmer than that of travertine.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Domes, doorways and other architectural details are rich in soft greens and blues, and the whole group of buildings, viewed from the hills behind, resembles more than anything else a great architectural drawing by Jules Guerin, made into a reality.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its setting is both accessible and lovely, for it has the city upon one side and the bay and the Golden Gate upon the other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Its setting is both accessible and lovely, for it has the city upon one side and the bay and the Golden Gate upon the other.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its setting is both accessible and lovely, for it has the city upon one side and the bay and the Golden Gate upon the other.
Jules
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From this reading Domes, doorways and other architectural details are rich in soft greens and blues, and the whole group of buildings, viewed from the hills behind, resembles more than anything else a great architectural drawing by Jules Guerin, made into a reality.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading And that, in effect, is what it is, for Guerin has ruled over everything that has to do with color, from the roads which will have a warm reddish tone, to the mural decorations and the lighting.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Instead of being smooth and white like those of previous World's Fairs, the buildings have the streaked texture of travertine stone, with a general coloring somewhat warmer than that of travertine.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Its setting is both accessible and lovely, for it has the city upon one side and the bay and the Golden Gate upon the other.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Domes, doorways and other architectural details are rich in soft greens and blues, and the whole group of buildings, viewed from the hills behind, resembles more than anything else a great architectural drawing by Jules Guerin, made into a reality.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Domes, doorways and other architectural details are rich in soft greens and blues, and the whole group of buildings, viewed from the hills behind, resembles more than anything else a great architectural drawing by Jules Guerin, made into a reality.
used to form the superlative
From this reading AN EXPOSITION AND A "BOOSTER" The Panama Pacific Exposition will unquestionably be the most beautiful exposition ever held in the world.
muralnounUS /ˈmjʊrəl/
a painting that is applied to a wall surface
From this reading And that, in effect, is what it is, for Guerin has ruled over everything that has to do with color, from the roads which will have a warm reddish tone, to the mural decorations and the lighting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead of being smooth and white like those of previous World's Fairs, the buildings have the streaked texture of travertine stone, with a general coloring somewhat warmer than that of travertine.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Its setting is both accessible and lovely, for it has the city upon one side and the bay and the Golden Gate upon the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Its setting is both accessible and lovely, for it has the city upon one side and the bay and the Golden Gate upon the other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And that, in effect, is what it is, for Guerin has ruled over everything that has to do with color, from the roads which will have a warm reddish tone, to the mural decorations and the lighting.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading AN EXPOSITION AND A "BOOSTER" The Panama Pacific Exposition will unquestionably be the most beautiful exposition ever held in the world.
PanamanounUS /ˈpænəmɑː/
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
From this reading AN EXPOSITION AND A "BOOSTER" The Panama Pacific Exposition will unquestionably be the most beautiful exposition ever held in the world.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Instead of being smooth and white like those of previous World's Fairs, the buildings have the streaked texture of travertine stone, with a general coloring somewhat warmer than that of travertine.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Domes, doorways and other architectural details are rich in soft greens and blues, and the whole group of buildings, viewed from the hills behind, resembles more than anything else a great architectural drawing by Jules Guerin, made into a reality.
reddishadjectiveUS /ˈredɪʃ/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading And that, in effect, is what it is, for Guerin has ruled over everything that has to do with color, from the roads which will have a warm reddish tone, to the mural decorations and the lighting.
resemblesverbUS /rɪˈzembəlz/
third-person singular of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading Domes, doorways and other architectural details are rich in soft greens and blues, and the whole group of buildings, viewed from the hills behind, resembles more than anything else a great architectural drawing by Jules Guerin, made into a reality.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Domes, doorways and other architectural details are rich in soft greens and blues, and the whole group of buildings, viewed from the hills behind, resembles more than anything else a great architectural drawing by Jules Guerin, made into a reality.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading And that, in effect, is what it is, for Guerin has ruled over everything that has to do with color, from the roads which will have a warm reddish tone, to the mural decorations and the lighting.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading And that, in effect, is what it is, for Guerin has ruled over everything that has to do with color, from the roads which will have a warm reddish tone, to the mural decorations and the lighting.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Its setting is both accessible and lovely, for it has the city upon one side and the bay and the Golden Gate upon the other.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Its setting is both accessible and lovely, for it has the city upon one side and the bay and the Golden Gate upon the other.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Instead of being smooth and white like those of previous World's Fairs, the buildings have the streaked texture of travertine stone, with a general coloring somewhat warmer than that of travertine.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Domes, doorways and other architectural details are rich in soft greens and blues, and the whole group of buildings, viewed from the hills behind, resembles more than anything else a great architectural drawing by Jules Guerin, made into a reality.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Instead of being smooth and white like those of previous World's Fairs, the buildings have the streaked texture of travertine stone, with a general coloring somewhat warmer than that of travertine.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Instead of being smooth and white like those of previous World's Fairs, the buildings have the streaked texture of travertine stone, with a general coloring somewhat warmer than that of travertine.
streakedadjectiveUS /striːkt/
marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
From this reading Instead of being smooth and white like those of previous World's Fairs, the buildings have the streaked texture of travertine stone, with a general coloring somewhat warmer than that of travertine.
texturenounUS /ˈtekstʃər/
the feel of a surface or a fabric
From this reading Instead of being smooth and white like those of previous World's Fairs, the buildings have the streaked texture of travertine stone, with a general coloring somewhat warmer than that of travertine.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Instead of being smooth and white like those of previous World's Fairs, the buildings have the streaked texture of travertine stone, with a general coloring somewhat warmer than that of travertine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Instead of being smooth and white like those of previous World's Fairs, the buildings have the streaked texture of travertine stone, with a general coloring somewhat warmer than that of travertine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EXPOSITION AND A "BOOSTER" The Panama Pacific Exposition will unquestionably be the most beautiful exposition ever held in the world.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Instead of being smooth and white like those of previous World's Fairs, the buildings have the streaked texture of travertine stone, with a general coloring somewhat warmer than that of travertine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And that, in effect, is what it is, for Guerin has ruled over everything that has to do with color, from the roads which will have a warm reddish tone, to the mural decorations and the lighting.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading And that, in effect, is what it is, for Guerin has ruled over everything that has to do with color, from the roads which will have a warm reddish tone, to the mural decorations and the lighting.
travertine
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From this reading Instead of being smooth and white like those of previous World's Fairs, the buildings have the streaked texture of travertine stone, with a general coloring somewhat warmer than that of travertine.
unquestionablyadverbUS /ənˈkwestʃənəbli/
without question
From this reading AN EXPOSITION AND A "BOOSTER" The Panama Pacific Exposition will unquestionably be the most beautiful exposition ever held in the world.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Its setting is both accessible and lovely, for it has the city upon one side and the bay and the Golden Gate upon the other.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading Domes, doorways and other architectural details are rich in soft greens and blues, and the whole group of buildings, viewed from the hills behind, resembles more than anything else a great architectural drawing by Jules Guerin, made into a reality.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading And that, in effect, is what it is, for Guerin has ruled over everything that has to do with color, from the roads which will have a warm reddish tone, to the mural decorations and the lighting.
warmernounUS /ˈwɔːrmər/
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading Instead of being smooth and white like those of previous World's Fairs, the buildings have the streaked texture of travertine stone, with a general coloring somewhat warmer than that of travertine.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And that, in effect, is what it is, for Guerin has ruled over everything that has to do with color, from the roads which will have a warm reddish tone, to the mural decorations and the lighting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And that, in effect, is what it is, for Guerin has ruled over everything that has to do with color, from the roads which will have a warm reddish tone, to the mural decorations and the lighting.
a Caucasian
From this reading Instead of being smooth and white like those of previous World's Fairs, the buildings have the streaked texture of travertine stone, with a general coloring somewhat warmer than that of travertine.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Domes, doorways and other architectural details are rich in soft greens and blues, and the whole group of buildings, viewed from the hills behind, resembles more than anything else a great architectural drawing by Jules Guerin, made into a reality.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading AN EXPOSITION AND A "BOOSTER" The Panama Pacific Exposition will unquestionably be the most beautiful exposition ever held in the world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instead of being smooth and white like those of previous World's Fairs, the buildings have the streaked texture of travertine stone, with a general coloring somewhat warmer than that of travertine.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading AN EXPOSITION AND A "BOOSTER" The Panama Pacific Exposition will unquestionably be the most beautiful exposition ever held in the world.
World'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Instead of being smooth and white like those of previous World's Fairs, the buildings have the streaked texture of travertine stone, with a general coloring somewhat warmer than that of travertine.
